Researching the Motz Family Tree

Dig into the past of the Motz Family Tree using the links below.
We hope you find this information useful whilst you are unearthing your Motz Family Tree !

Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Motz surname? In that year Motz was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK.

New to Family History? Check out our Getting Started page.
Check out House Of Names to investigate the origins of the
Motz surname or get a copy of the Motz family Crest (a great gift idea!).

Motz records on Ancestry

Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Motz family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.

DNA

Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Motz ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!

Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Motz Family History

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Motz Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Motz family tree.

View the distribution of the Motz surname in Britain using the
public profiler Names database. The public profiler Names database contains distributions for
the Motz surname in both 1881 and 1998. It also contains data on the ethnicity breakdown of the Motz surname.

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